The XV26 Stealth Battlesuits are a 7-9 operative Kill Team of elusive T'au hunters. They're a fast, shooty team with 6" movement and 3+ saves, but only 12-13 wounds. Their Stealth Fields make them invisible beyond 3" when concealed, and Kauyon grants Accurate bonuses based on enemy location. Use Ambush markers and ploys like Patient Hunters to strike from the shadows, then vanish with Ghostshroud or Vectored Retro-Thrusters. Master the ambush!
Core Abilities
Unusual Shooting
Strategic Ploy: Prepare Ambush: grants SEEK rule to ignore coverAdvanced Blacksun Filters: ignore success discard when shooting obscured operatives
Unusual Melee
Stealth Fields: fall back for 1 less AP with conceal orderFirefight Ploy: Vectored Retro-Thrusters: free fall back when charged
Super Conceal
Out of Order Movement
Firefight Ploy: Vectored Retro-Thrusters: free Fall Back when enemy chargesNeutraliser: Multispectrum Sensor Package: free Dash when enemy activated
Activation Manipulation
Operative: Covert Protocols: counteract regardless of order with action limits.Operative: Multispectrum Sensor Package: react to enemy activation with Dash or order change.Hardwired Target Locks: counteract with Conceal to Engage order and shoot-only.Firefight Ploy: Vectored Retro-Thrusters: interrupt Charge with free Fall Back and Reposition.
APL Modifiers
Neutraliser: System Jam subtracts 1 from enemy APL.Faction Equipment: Counter-Network Jammers: enemy APL treated as 1 lower for control.
Bitter Demise
Operative: For the Greater Good: Adds 1 to Accurate X when 2+ friendly operatives incapacitated.Rule: Drone: Ignored for opponent's kill op when incapacitated.
Block Rerolls
Damage Reduction
Strategic Ploy: Holowave Countermeasures: attacker discards one success when shooting beyond 6 inchesAdvanced Blacksun Filters: ignore discarding success due to obscured
Faction Rules
- Stealth Fields: Stealth Battlesuits with Conceal order are invisible beyond 3" and Fall Back for 1 less AP.
- Kauyon: Stealth Battlesuits gain Accurate 1-3 when shooting, based on enemy's location relative to territory.
Strategic Ploys
- Patient Hunters: Grants BALANCED and SATURATE weapon rules against expended enemies
- Prepare Ambush: Place marker for SEEK weapon rule on ranged attacks
- Bonds of Unity: Ignore APL modifiers and select MOVE or HIT stat protection
- Holowave Countermeasures: Enemy discards one success when shooting from over 6"
Firefight Ploys
- Vectored Retro-Thrusters: Fall back after enemy charge, enemy repositions
- Engage Jet Pack: Ignore vertical distance for one climb and drop
- Ghostshroud: Change order from ENGAGE to CONCEAL
- Saviour Protocols: Redirect shoot action to nearby drone
Equipment
- Xv26 Multitrackers: Once per turn, burst cannon gains Torrent 2" when shooting.
- Advanced Blacksun Filters: Ignore one discarded success when shooting obscured targets.
- Counter-Network Jammers: Reduce enemy APL by 1 for marker control in specific contests.
- Hardwired Target Locks: Counteract from conceal, change to engage, and only shoot.
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